'Trump Chicken' May Float On Bay During Crissy Field Rally

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A giant inflatable chicken resembling President Donald Trump could be floating on San Francisco Bay during Saturday's right-wing rally at Crissy Field.

A GoFundMe campaign to rent a barge to put a "Trump Chicken" on the Bay at the same time of the rally by the group Patriot Prayer has surpassed its initial goal.

In a late development, organizers of the planned Patriot Prayer on Friday afternoon announced that they were cancelling the Crissy Field event scheduled for Saturday.

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The inflatable chickens, which have orange hair, have become a symbol for people who are angry that the president is still refusing to release his tax returns.

In recent months, the chickens have appeared at anti-Trump protests throughout the country.

Earlier this month, a Trump chicken was set up next to the White House, causing a stir on social media.

Mr. Trump was vacationing at his golf club in New Jersey when the chicken appeared at the White House.

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